COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

The study examined the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on manpower development in Nigeria; A case study of Enugu North Local Government area. Enugu state. The existence of life in the universe is to expand in all ramification of human endeavors both in the management of existing resources as well as creation of new ones. Man by nature is adventurous and as such, will always thrive to succeed.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a vital tool that is now becoming inevitable in all spheres of life and human endeavors. Its relevance cannot be over-emphasized and the challenges it poses to human endeavors require research to stamp the authority. This research revealed the relevance, importance and the effects of ICT on accounting education students. It also reveals their prospects of becoming employable and having an edge over other students and improving their educational performance. Chapter one of this study gives a background of information and communication, the purpose of the study and research questions. Chapter two reviewed available tests, journals and online articles on information and communication technologies with emphasis on the importance of ICT on accounting education students. Chapter three deals with the methodology to be employed which were the simple arithmetic percentage and mean. Chapter four analyzed the data from the questionnaire using the mean analysis. The study concluded that the introduction of ICT has helped the accounting education students to access information easily: It has also enhanced their job prospects and their learning and academic performance. It has been established that ICT helps in all spheres of life. To this end, it was recommended that; (I) government should give more concentration to the aspect of ICT on accounting education. (II) Laboratories should be provided for the students to access the internet (III) There should be training and retraining of lecturers for them to be acquainted with the knowledge of ICT.

This study was on the availability and utilisation of information and communication technology resources for teaching business education courses in colleges of education Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised 133 business educators in colleges of education in Delta and River States. As a result of the manageable size, the entire population was used as sample, hence, census. The research instruments used for data collection was a checklist and a well-structured questionnaire titled "Availability and Utilisation of ICT Resources in Business Education Programme questionnaire" (AUICTRBEPQ). The instrument for data collection was subjected to face validity by the researcher's supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Benin, Benin City. To determine the reliability of the instruments for the study, the internal consistency of the items were measured using Cronbach alpha statistic. The instrument yielded a coefficient of 0.88. Data collected were analysed using simple percentage (%) mean ( ), standard deviation (SD) and two sample independent t-test. The findings revealed that schools did not meet up to the standard set by the National Commission of Colleges of Education with regards to the required ICT facilities needed for teaching business education courses in colleges of education. There was a low utilisation of ICT resources in teaching business education courses in colleges of education in Delta and River States. There was no significant difference between the utilisation of ICT resources for teaching business education courses by male and female business educators in colleges of education in Delta and River States; there was a significant difference between business educators in federal and state colleges of education in Delta and River States on the utilisation of ICT resources in teaching business education courses and there was a significant difference between office technology management option and accounting option on educators' utilisation of ICT resources in teaching business education courses. It was concluded that the availability and utilization of ICT resources in teaching business education courses in colleges of education in Delta and Rivers States was low and the low availability of ICT facilities contributed negatively to effective utilization of ICT resources in colleges of education in Delta and Rivers States. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that there should be collaboration between Government, management of the colleges of education and non-governmental agencies for the purchase of various ICT facilities in order to foster effective utilisation of these resources.

This study investigated the Impact of Facilities Utilization on Motivation of Student Learning in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area with a case of Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Five research questions were raised and answered The research employed a survey research. The population of the study comprised 301,447 inhabitants of various villages and towns of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in Edo South Senatorial District. The research instrument titled “Impact of Facilities Utilization on Motivation of Student Learning” was used for the collection of data for this study. The instrument carried questions for oral interviews and brainstorming. The instruments were scrutinized by the research supervisor and validated by an expert in measurement and evaluation in the Faculty of Education University of Benin, Benin City. The instruments were not subjected to reliability test because they 13 contained items for oral questions, brainstorming, interviews and surfing the internet. The findings of the revealed It was revealed that the findings on working environment in the Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City was found to be very deplorable at the time of this research. It was found that the inside and outside view of classroom blocks were badly damaged by students. Especially when they engage in fighting between students of Western Boys Secondary School and Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Moreover, it was found that there is no access to Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City. Both staff and students have to manage to pass through alternative pathway at the back of the school buildings because the former road which has the security post was blocked by erosion. Furthermore, the study also discovered It was found that students hardly settle comfortably in their classrooms due to dilapidation. Hence, they have opportunity to troop out to Lucky Way Road across to Western Boys Secondary 14 School to engage in fighting and destruction of property. Sometimes they stone passerby and moving vehicles with reckless abandon. It was also found that the school authorities were overwhelmed by indiscipline of the student in this school in 2022. It was compelled to close down and moved JSS1 to JSS 3 to Army Children School Located within the Army Barracks. Based on the findings of the study it was be concluded that there is Impact of facilities utilization on motivation of student learning in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area especially in Army Day Secondary School, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City in Edo South Senatorial District which was studied. The school environment inundated with antiquated facilities could not motivate students to settle down and learn. Rather, they were prune to misbehaviours. It was recommended that there should be parameter fencing of this secondary school to ensure control; the environment of the school should be made conducive for teaching and learning; the Nigerian Army should ensure the provision of access roads to the school.